Lauki kofta curry

Lauki kofta curry

Ingredients

Lauki or bottle gourd - 1/4 (peeled and grated)

Onion - 2

Tomatoes - 3

Cashews - 1 tsp

Curd - 1/4 cup

Besan - 1 tbsp

Rice flour - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp

Dania powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Green chilli- 2

Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tsp

Oil 

Salt - to taste

Method

1. Take grated lauki in a bowl. Squeeze out the excess water. Reserve the water for gravy. 
2. Add besan, rice flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, green chillies and mix well. 
3. Make small balls and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. Do this on a low- medium flame.
4. Keep these balls aside. 
5. For the gravy, heat 2 tsp of oil. Add jeera and when it crackles, add onion paste and fry till done. 
6. Add tomato paste and fry till oil oozes out. 
7. Add cashew paste and fry for some time.
8. Add turmeric, dandia powder, chilli powder and salt. Fry for a minute.
9. Add curd and the reserved water. Cover and cook on a low flame for a few more minutes. 
10. Add the balls and serve hot.

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